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The Mooresville Artist Guild in Mooresville, NC, announces a call for artists for its first juried exhibit and competition. The “Winter Juried Art Exhibition” is supported by a grassroots subgrant provided by the Iredell Arts Council. The exhibit is also sponsored by Lake Country Gallery, located in Mooresville.

Cash prizes will be awarded, as well as gift certificates to Lake Country Gallery.

Anne Scott Clement, Executive Director and Chief Curator of Waterworks Visual Arts Center in Salisbury, NC, will be the Juror for this inaugural show.

The Mooresville Artist Guild in Mooresville, NC, announces a call for artists for its upcoming judged competition and art show, Artoberfest. This popular and continuously growing exhibit is, again, proudly sponsored by Speedball Art Products, located in Statesville, NC.

Cash prizes will be awarded by category and separate awards will be given to artwork made with Speedball art supplies.

Entry fee: $25 for members/ up to 3 entries. $35 for non-members/ up to 3 entries. Memberships are available at $40 a year.

Larry Elder, owner of Elder Gallery, in Charlotte, NC, will be the judge for this year’s show. A representative of Speedball Art Products will judge the artwork created with Speedball products.

Additional information and a complete show prospectus are available at (www.magart.org) or a copy may be picked up at the Mooresville Artist Guild. For any questions, please contact Jessica DeHart, Artoberfest Chairperson, by e-mail at (jadehart7@gmail.com).

Two key players in the local community, The Dale Jr. Foundation and the Mooresville Artist Guild, are joining forces to support the renovation of the historic Mooresville Depot in Mooresville, NC, with a unique online fundraising event called the Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic.

The Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic will be a collection of 8,800 images submitted by fans of Earnhardt Jr. Once assembled, the collage will make up an eight foot by six foot mural. When viewed from a distance, the primary image of Earnhardt Jr. becomes visible, while close examination reveals that the image is comprised of numerous smaller photographs.

The donations from the mosaic will be used to support the Mooresville Artist Guild’s project to renovate the Historic Mooresville Depot, better known as “Race City USA” and home to JR Motorsports.

“Since 1863, the Historic Mooresville Depot has been the cornerstone on which the Town of Mooresville was built,” said Leo Gordon, Treasurer of the Guild and Chairperson for the renovation project. “It brought commerce to the area which led to people moving into the area. In 1973, The Depot took a new role when the Town of Mooresville leased the building to the Mooresville Artist Guild who converted part of the building to a Visual Arts Center, thus becoming the cornerstone of art for the region.

“The building needs major repairs and must conform to ADA requirements if we are to meet the growing needs of the Guild and the region. With community leaders like Dale Jr. and The Dale Jr. Foundation adding their support, we can make the Depot something special.”

To become part of the JR Nation history and have your picture included in the Dale Jr. Mosaic, an easy to use, interactive web site has been created at (www.dalejrpicturemosaic.com). The process is simple. For a donation of just $8.80, you can include a photograph of yourself or friends to pay tribute to Earnhardt Jr. for his accomplishments on the track, as an entrepreneur and community leader. These photos, combined with thousands of others will create the completed mural.

Shortly after uploading your photo(s), participants will be incorporated into the online mosaic and mural, and receive a special access code to view their photo.

“The Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic will be unveiled at JR Motorsports in mid-December of this year,” said Lauren Caldwell, Project Manager of The Dale Jr. Foundation. ”We’ll focus a lot of our social media efforts around it so fans can share in the experience. We are truly excited to help make a difference in our community with the revitalization of the Mooresville Artist Guild.”

The Mooresville Artist Guild in Mooresville, NC, has opened a Holiday Boutique in Gallery 3 of the Depot Visual Art Center through Dec. 31, 2012. You will find handmade unique items in all price ranges, as well as gift certificates that can be renewed for anything for sale at the Depot including artwork, classes, gift shop items, etc.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am until 4pm, and will be open for shoppers on Friday evenings until Christmas. There will also be fun activities for children on Friday evenings. Member artists will be featured in the two front galleries, and visitors can vote for their favorite pieces until Dec. 11, 2012. Visitors can also bring new, unwrapped toys for Stocks for Tots until Dec. 11. A Members Holiday Social and potluck will be Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 6-8pm. The Depot is located at the corner of Main and Center in downtown Mooresville.

For more information and a listing of available classes and workshops, please visit (www.MAGart.org) or call 704/663-6661.

The Mooresville Artist Guild in Mooresville, NC, is excited to announce a call for entries for the Annual Photography Exhibition for July 2012.

Mooresville Artist Guild announces a call to artists for its Annual Photography Exhibition, July 3 – July 27, 2012. The exhibit will be in the Mooresville Artist Guild Depot Fine Arts Center in Mooresville, NC. The exhibit is open to all artists age 18 or older working in the medium of photography. This includes traditional photography, digital or digitally altered photography, and mixed media with photography works. To download a prospectus click this link (www.magart.org/images/stories/OtherPDF/2012JulyPhotoShow.pdf).

The revised take-in for the Photography Exhibit will be Sunday July 1, 2012 from 2:00 – 4:00pm and Monday, July 2, 1:00 – 4:00pm or 5:00 – 7:00pm. All entries must be submitted at the Mooresville Artist Guild Depot Fine Arts Center, in the Historic Train Depot located at 103 W Center Ave, Mooresville, NC 28115. All artists must be 18 or older to enter. Please bring the completed entry form and $15 for up to 2 entries for MAG Members/Students, $5 for each additional entry, 4 entries Max. or $20 for up to 2 Entries, $10 for each additional entry, 4 entries Max. for Non-Members. Complete details for entry can be found in the call for entries located on the website, (www.MAGart.org). Dennis Kiel, Chief Curator at The Light Factory, will be the Juror. Prizes will be awarded for each category.

The exhibit will be viewable by the public Monday – Friday during depot hours which can be found at (www.MAGart.org). Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information about the Mooresvile Artist Guild and the organization please visit their website at (www.MAGart.org).

The Mooresville Artist Guild, along with Speedball Art Products, will present their Spring Artfest, a judged and awards show to be held May 1 and continue through May 26, 2012. The show will be at the Mooresville Artist Guilds gallery located in downtown Mooresville, North Carolina, at 103 W Center Avenue. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, May 11, 2012, from 6-8 pm. The reception is sponsored by Lake Norman Realty and the public is invited to attend.

Intake will be Friday, April 27th from 3-5 pm, Saturday, April 28th from 12-4 pm, and Sunday, April 29th from 12-2 pm. For prospectus and entry forms, go to (www.magart.org) and click on the link to the Spring Artfest on the home page.

Entry fee is $25 for members and $35 for non-members (limit of three works). There will be cash awards in four categories: Oil and Acrylic; Watercolor; all other Two dimensional works; and Three dimensional works. The show will be judged by Roger Hicks. Hicks teaches at the Art Institute of Charlotte (NC) and owned Artworks on Main, a fine art gallery in Mooresville.

The Mooresville Artist Guild gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 11am to 4pm, closed Sunday and Monday.

For further information about the gallery, call 704/663-6661 or visit (www.magart.org).

The Mooresville Artist Guild, along with Speedball Art Products, will present their Spring Artfest, a judged and awards show to be held May 1 – 26, 2012. The show will be at the Mooresville Artist Guilds gallery located in downtown Mooresville, NC, at 103 W Center Avenue. A reception and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, May 11, from 6-8pm. The reception is sponsored by Lake Norman Reality and the public is invited to attend.

Intake of entries will be Friday, Apr. 27, from 3-5pm, Saturday, Apr. 28, from 12-4 m, and Sunday, Apr. 29, from 12-2pm. Entry fee is $25 for members and $35 for non-members (limit of three works). There will be cash awards in four categories: Oil and Acrylic; Watercolor; all other Two dimensional works; and Three dimensional works. The show will be judged by Roger Hicks, who teaches at the Art Institute of Charlotte and owned Artworks on Main, a fine art gallery in Mooresville.

The Mooresville Artist Guild gallery is open Tue. – Sat., from 11am to 4pm, closed Sunday and Monday. For further information about the gallery, call 704/663-6661.

For prospectus and entry forms, go to (www.magart.org) and click on the link to the Spring Artfest on the home page.

Mooresville Artist Guild announces The Art Forum, held on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 7pm at the Depot Art Gallery, 103 W Center Ave (at the corner of Main and Center) in Mooresville, NC. There is no charge to attend.

Art Forum is an opportunity for artists, sculptors, photographers and other artists to bring in completed works of art and get the benefit of helpful critique. Artists are asked to do an assignment each month to be analyzed in the following month’s forum. Or artists may choose to bring in work that meets an assignment of their own or even an old piece. The aim of the forum is to make each participant a better artist in the end.

John Triolo leads the discussion, but keeps it as a freewheeling open dialog among fellow artists. Triolo has been an artist his whole life. He was executing oil paintings at age five. He has worked in almost every media including oils, acrylics, watercolors, scenery for plays, sculpture, stained glass, pottery, photography, film making, film editing, and animation. Triolo has taught at The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and lectured at Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute. He’s a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. His work has been shown in numerous galleries and has been on exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum. However, Triolo is most well known as an Art Director and Creative Director in advertising.

During Triolo’s ad career, he has worked with some of the best artists, photographers, and designers in the world. He has done thousands of print ads and hundreds of TV commercials that you have probably seen. His work has won some of advertising’s highest praise. Triolo’s awards include ANDY’s, Clio’s, Cannes Lion’s, and a One Show Silver Pencil. He has also won an Art Director’s Club Gold Medal, the most prestigious award for an Art Director, for his “Bull in the China Shop” TV commercial for Merrill Lynch, and a Silver Medal for the Merrill Lynch TV campaign. Currently, Triolo is retired, but still works in acrylics on canvas as often as he can. He produces about one or two paintings a month and doesn’t want to work any harder than that.

For more information please see (www.MAGart.org) or contact John Triolo by e-mail at (jtriolo@mi-connection.com) or call 704/896-5263.

Join us for a day of fun and artistic camaraderie. Paint all day at the locations of your choice, share your experiences with your fellow artists during the Artists’ Dinner, and win an award for your efforts! Open to all ages, skill levels and mediums. The fee for participation is $15 per artist.

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The event takes place on Saturday, Apr. 2, 2011. Morning check-in will be from 9-10am, in-take of art will be between 2-3pm, and the dinner will take place from 3-4pm with the awards being presented after dinner.

Check in will take place at the Depot Fine Arts Center, 103 W. Center Ave, Mooresville, NC.

To RSVP or for further info call Cheri Simmons at 704/660-63-44, 704/817-1086, e-mail to (csimmons@usa.net) or visit (www.magart.org).